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Logan
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Topic: Real name, user name, or some nickname? Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:36 |
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I used to associate myself so much with the user-name Logan that it felt odd if people called me Greg, but now I prefer to be called Greg. Some here will be called by first name, user-name, and by some other nickname (the nickname often being based on the user name). Some prefer to keep even their first name hidden, and don't add it to the profile. In some cases I've greeted someone by the real given name, and people have been surprised that I knew it (it was in the profile, but they did not know that was public).
I like the more personal touch of real names. It can feel awkward when I call someone by a username that doesn't even sound like a name, particularly -- might be a combination of words, and then with no real name given one is apt to abbreviate it. So "I_dig_intellectual_old_tracks" becomes "Idiot". Hi Idiot, welcome aboard, you've come to the right place! Of course the username alone provides more anonymity (and is sometimes suggested for security reasons), and I'm not comfortable giving out my full name to the public. Do you prefer being known by your real name, and do you prefer to call others by real name? Edited by Logan - January 12 2009 at 16:02 |
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rushfan4
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Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:40 | |
To try and beat slarti to the punch. Call me whatever you want, just don't call me late to dinner. |
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Queen By-Tor
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 13 2006 Location: Xanadu Status: Offline Points: 16111 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:41 | |
People only ever call me Mike or KBT, so it's what I'm used to. Mike is more often used though. In real life, however, hardly anyone calls be by my first name, I get last-named so much that there was actually a point where I was offended if someone called me "Mike" and I didn't know them well enough. A favorite highschool moment of mine was when someone asked, "Hey Sharkey! What's your last name, anyways?" .
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Padraic
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:43 | |
IDIOP People that know me use my real name, others usually use NS. Either way is fine by me. |
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Vompatti
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67386 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:43 | |
I prefer not to be called.
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Queen By-Tor
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 13 2006 Location: Xanadu Status: Offline Points: 16111 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:44 | |
Heeeere Vompatti! Here boy!!
Vompage! Vompage!! |
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moreitsythanyou
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: April 23 2006 Location: NYC Status: Offline Points: 11682 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:44 | |
It seems to be split 50/50 with Dan/Daniel and Itsy. I'm fine either way.
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<font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR]
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Vompatti
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67386 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:47 | |
Stop waving that sausage in front of me. |
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 33100 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:51 | |
Therein lies the idiotic joke (calling someone an idiot who can't even get an acronym right). I think I'll edit anyway. Edited by Logan - January 12 2009 at 15:56 |
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Queen By-Tor
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 13 2006 Location: Xanadu Status: Offline Points: 16111 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 15:54 | |
Fine. More sausage for me. |
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The Miracle
Prog Reviewer Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:00 | |
Don't care for either one. Usually people call me by my first name... I hate it, but who's asking me? I wish I had a cool nickname, but thinking of one requires brain cells.
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crimson87
Prog Reviewer Joined: January 03 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1818 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:07 | |
Are you a Bubuhead??? That's great
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martinprog77
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 31 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2520 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:12 | |
i choose ''by dog's name '' .because a friend of my called me by my dog's name ''Aquatarkus ''
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 33100 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:12 | |
I've edited the options a bit. I don't really mind if I'm being Logan or Greg or Logz or sLo-gun or Log-In, or Gegs or Gorio or Gregory etc. In real life, I have an aversion to being called my my last name (I went off that during my fairly short time in the military) and don't like being called Mister, or Sir.... That bugs me. What I don't like is being referred to in the third-person when I'm around, or, as happened at the forums once, "some guy." I guess it was forgotten who said it, but I would have been easy to check, and I do like the personal-touch.
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Just a music fan passing through trying to fill some void. Various music I am into now: a youtube playlist
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MovingPictures07
Prog Reviewer Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Beasty Heart Status: Offline Points: 32181 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:17 | |
That's how I feel too; it depends on who's addressing me and how deep of a relationship we have. |
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 33100 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:18 | |
You betcha, Crimmy! I love Argentinian Prog, and Bubu's Anabelas is one of all-time favourite albums. |
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Just a music fan passing through trying to fill some void. Various music I am into now: a youtube playlist
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Logan
Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 33100 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:29 | |
I can understand that. Sometimes I'm a little uncomfortable using real names when I don't know a person well. From your user-name, what do you prefer, the full one (but that sounds awkward to me), MovingPictures, MP, MP07, MoP....? I used to prefer reserving my real-name for people that I felt I'd developed an understanding with based on mutual sympathy -- people who you feel closer to and relate to/ can speak on a personal level with. |
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Raff
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Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:33 | |
My username is a shortened form of my first name (Raffaella, for the very few who still don't know). When I went by the name Ghost Rider, I liked people to call me by my first name, and when almost everyone started using Raff, I thought, "what the heck? I want to be called that for good". At least now people don't take me for a man as easily as they did in the past ! Anyway, just like Greg (though not for military reasons), I hate being called by my surname, unless it's in a friendly manner
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Padraic
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:34 | |
But your last name is so welcoming... |
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crimson87
Prog Reviewer Joined: January 03 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1818 |
Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:34 | |
That's for real!!!??? Tarkus would be an amazing name for a pet ( or a child)
I suppose I d like to be called by my name instead of my user name. Specially since it's not a very original one Edited by crimson87 - January 12 2009 at 16:37 |
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